In Lyu v. Alfa Chemistry Inc. et al, 23-CV-7951 (EK)(ST), 2025 WL 1093134 (E.D.N.Y. April 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized, and applied, the law as follows: The elements of a disparate treatment claim…
Read More NYSHRL Wrongful (Sex-Based) Discrimination Claim Survives DismissalIn Arizzo v. Ethicon, Inc., No. 159122/2023, 2025 WL 1047066 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 03, 2025), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend their complaint to add hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws against a proposed defendant (Ethicon US). In sum, the court held…
Read More NYS & NYC Human Rights Laws Held Inapplicable to NJ Employer of NJ ResidentIn Menos v. Uncle Nearest, Inc. et al, 22-CV-1449 (PKC) (PK), 2025 WL 917347 (E.D.N.Y. March 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims rely predominantly on three…
Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Allegations Include Touching, Inquiries Into Personal Life, Late-Night Text MessagesIn Beatty v. NYC District Council of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 1:23-cv-02126 (ALC) (SN), 2025 WL 963307 (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human…
Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Appearance-Related Jokes and CommentsIn Mikesh v. County of Ulster, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 01987, 2025 WL 993793 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept., Apr. 03, 2025), the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department reversed a lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). From the decision: There is…
Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Resurrected From Summary Judgment Dismissal, 3d Department RulesIn Young v. Bessemer Trust Co., N.A, No. 154722/2020, 2025 WL 928439 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race/national origin discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Court finds that…
Read More Race/National Origin Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment; “Wuhan Restriction Zone” Sign CitedIn Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYSHRL, “[i]t shall be an unlawful…
Read More Hispanic Police Officer’s Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Adverse Actions Followed Discrimination ComplaintsIn Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL make it unlawful…
Read More Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; “Dumb Spic” Comments Supported ClaimIn Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race & national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In general, plaintiff alleges that defendants…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Race & National Origin, Survive DismissalIn Matter of Pedro Osorio v. New York State Division of Human Rights and McAlpin Industries, Inc., No. 201, 24-01441, 2025 WL 877798 (N.Y.A.D. 4 Dept., Mar. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that petitioner’s retaliation claim was properly dismissed by the State Division of Human Rights’ determination that petitioner was not subjected to…
Read More Coughing/Sneezing on Supervisor Was Legitimate Reason For Termination; Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation Claims Properly Dismissed